Julie’s Reviews > A Monk Swimming > Status Update

"..... I'd get to bed many a night crying in drunken self-pity, and I'd talk to God and tell him, "Listen, You. Can you get your arse up to Fifth Avenue and tell that woman she has to love me again? If you do that, I'll return to the Church and become a shining example to all. I'll raise the children as Catholics, and I'll get Linda to convert. Now what do you say to that?" No answer

I was surprised at the poor reviews since I read two of his brother's books. This is Malachy's story and I wondered how it would twine in with his brother's. I am enjoying it despite the poor reviews. The McCourt's have a way of story telling that would blow away Jerry Springer!